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The Wahpeton times., 1887-08-25

Go to Reeder's and invest IN a
stylish spring hat. l
The Milwaukee passenger train
now goes north at 1886 p. m. instead
of $50.
See Ink & Carter--Real Estate and
Loans.
Cashier Woods wife returned from
Illinois last week, after a visit of
several weeks.
Best brands of paints. oils, var
nishes, brushes, etc., at d. V. Crafts.
Mrs. Joseph Harff will, the latter
part of this week, 60 to St. Paul for
two weeks visit.
Clark Comstock deals in wall pa
per, and he has u large force of
painters at work constantly. Is
The Fargo and Wahpeton boys
played a very pretty game Tuesday.
everything having passed off very
harmoniously.
Don't fail to see the new stock of
clothing at Purdon's. 81.
The Red River is now about as
low as any one remembers of having
seen it. 1t is a difficult matter to
ply the ferryboat, to the annoyance
of both the spectators at ball games
and the ferrymen.
Go to Carter & Bowden for your
blacksmitning near the Henry livery
stable.
Threshing machines have been
going into the country for week.
and very soon threshing will be the
order of the day. Some new grain
has, however. found its way to the
Wahpet0n market. already.
Purdon & Co. has just received a
large and we'll selected stock of
clothing. 81.
The venerable Jack Frost paid his
compliments to the various gardens
about town Tuesday night and it
may he that he undertook to get
into the fine corn fields OF North
Dakota at the same time, but we
imagine with no marked success.
Ladies and gents should call at A.
Miksche's for stylish straw goods. 5
1t is a we'll known fact that the
subscriptions Of a country paper
will not pay the cost of publication.
and it is usually expected that the
business men Of the town are most
benefited will make up the bulk of
its support by advertising. It isuse.
less to say that advertising doesn't
pay, the best and most successful
business men Of the country know
that it does. The man who does not
advertise knows that he receives
certain measure of benefit from the
publication of the paper. for which
he gives no return; in short takes
advantage of the fact that a pub
Usher must work for the good Of the
whole community and not for indi-
viduals. to obtain a portion of that
good without giving an adequate re-
turn. He thus puts himself in
the light of good that his fellow
business men have paid for. We
submit that this is not fair, either to
the publisher or to these men whose
support makes the publication pos
aihle DETERMINATION Trihuno
The Wahpeton times., 1887-08-25
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
Wheat Soc.
A bunch of keys found on the
Wild Rice road awaits a claimant
at our office.
See Ink s. Carter-Real Estate and
Loans.
There is soon to be a grand Har.
vest Dance at Stiles. This little
town is noted for its happy dancing
parties.
Window poles and fixtures at cost
at ID. V. Crafts paint and wall pa
Per store. 8
We have come to the conclusion
that prairie chicken stories-told by
the other fellows--:.re as unreliable
as the average fish stories.
have an elegant show case to
sell cheap. E. RIscHARDs.
Street Commissioner Doerr has
sunken the bitches along Dakota
avenue considerably. so that surface
water runs off more readily-doing
away with some mighty stinking
places.
John Iteeder of the Chicago store
has just received large invoice of
dry goods, gents furnishings and
notions. Call and inspect. l
Chairman and Mrs. Mcmillan were
in the city Monday and Tuesday.
They attended the Puck Comic opera
Monday evening. paying THE TIMES
pleasant call Tuesday. and return
ing home that day.
The glove department of Joe
Hunts is worth investigating. 20
At one time it looked like most of
the trees set out in the court house
yard would die, but the truth is,
most all of them have the appear
ance of strong life. No one doubt
ed that the wild grass would thrive.
Clark Comstock is in the field to
do painting. paper hanging, kalso-
mining. etc, at reasonable rates.
Give him a call. Is
Gentle Willie of the Fargo nine is
an interesting character on the ball
ground. His coaching and sallies,
when endcavoring to break up the
opposite players, arc peculiar and
interesting. and with all good ma
ture.
When you make real estate loans
with Ink & Carter you pay Ink &
Carter. You don't have to send the
money east at an extra expense.
Eddie AspinwalI. our priced ap-
prentice, went down into Minnesota
last week for a little recreation.
Eddie has worked very faithfully
for more than a year, and deserved
the out door recreation. He ex-
poets to be back Saturday.
Wall paper! Wall paper! Stock
larger and prices Is per cent lower
than ever was seen in Wanpeton, at
Miller's Drug and Book Store. }
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Foss NJ. E. church will give a warm
supper, Wednesday, September 2.
The ladies purpose making this sup
per specially attractive. Further
information concerning it will be
given next week.
Plain and ornamental signs made
at D. V. Crafts. Prices very reason
bale. l6
Richland County's territorial tax
this year is three and one. tenth
mills, five-tenths of this to he
placed on valuation of stock for in
demnlfying stock owners against
loss from killing in case of eontag-
ious disease. Auditor Sunderland
says the new law will require vari-
GUS additional records and additional
work over present arrangements.
Last year the total territorial tax was
but two mills. the same having been
raised, it is said. on account of the
low valuation placed on property the
last assessment.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-08-25

~ WIENSMA, NJ. d.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office over Millcrs drug store. English,
German and Scandinavian languuges spoken.
WAHPETON, DAKOTA.
, 1887-06-05

in twenty was a drafted man or regular
soldier. In fact, the elaborate militia sys EN-
of eur early history had its origin in a jeal-
ousy Of standing armies-a very wholesome
jealousy, inherited from England and inten-
sihed by our peculiar conditions.
At the beginning the settlers volunteered
to fight the Indians; every able bodied man
was a soldier, if need arose, and the colonial
militia was generally kept in effective condi-
ton. But the revolutionary war subjected
tham to much ridicule; they were not fit to
meet the British regulars, and Immediately
after the peace a vigorous reform was inau-
gurated. The congress of 1792 passed a very
stringent act for enrolling every able bodied
man between the ages OF IS and 45; every
man was to own his gun and equipments and
keep them in good order, and they were
exempt from seizure for debts and taxes.
The whisky insurrection was suppressed Ivy
the militia thus organized. Feb. %. 1875,
congress authorized the president to call into
action any part of this militia either to de-
fend the country, suppress insurrection or as
sist officials in enforcing the law whers the
criminal combination was too great for the
ordinary posse comitatus. All the states
have adopted this provision. and instances of
its employment have been painfully frequent
since 1873. This country opened with q
really valuable militia force. Great pride
was taken III lS eIlclency, ana men OF wealth.
aud social standing gained promotion in the
militia with Us much enthusiasm asdo officers
in the regular army. But after the second
war with Great Britain the system began to
decay. The Federalist writers and orators
ridiouled the militiamen mercilessly; i'll a
few instances during the war they refused to
march, and the feeling was insidiously Guilt
waited, especially in the north and east, that
the whole was a ridiculous burlesque. But in
the south and west pride in the militia long
survived, probably because the volunteers OF
those sections had won some bright honors in
the field. If any man objected, he was
pointed to Tippecanoe and New Orleans rs
conclusive proof of what volunteer militia
could do. The annual muster day" i'll Vir-
ginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana and ILL
nois, and perhaps other states, was a time of
, 1887-06-05

Force their way into many a household
that might be protected from their in
roads by the simple precaution OF keeping
in the house that benign family medicine
and safeguard of health Hostette,'s Sto-
mach Bitters Particularly where there
are children should it he kept on hand as
a prompt remedy for infantile c mplaints,
in their outset easily conquerable. but
which, il allowed to e~ngraft themselves on
the delicate childish organism are not
easily dislodged and speedily work griev-
Gus mischief. lrregularity of the bowels,
indigestion and biliousness, are ailments
of common occurrence in the household
Children living in malarious regions are
more liable to be attacked with chills and
fever than adult. and the ravsges Of that
fell disease in their system are speedier
and more serious. in remote localities.
far from professional aid, it is especially
desirable.
, 1887-06-05


the militia would thereafter be kept well or
ganized. This prophecy was singularly falsi.
fled. The organization decayed much moro
rapidly after our civil war than after 1916;
and in the average town of two or three
thousand it is difficult to get 100 drilled and
uniformed men for a Fourth OF July parade.
This condition is felt to be dangerous and dis
graceful, and many states are now taking
vigorous measures to reorganize their militia.
Acting on questions arising in lSl2-15, the
supreme court decided that the president
had the right to call out, act as commander
In chief and name the general officers for the
militia Of the states, and the right has never
since been questioned. Congress, however,
fixed the conditions very carefully by the law
OF July II, 1862, and the right of governors
Of states to appoint all officers below the rank
Of brigadier general is now fixed. In practice
the enlisted men elect the first set of line
officers, and thereafter promotion supplies
vacancies. And finally the supreme court lin
Martin v. Mott, 10 Wheaton, l9) declared the
right of the president TO decide finally and
conclusively whether the militia should be
summoned, and place them under federal
officers ranking their own. 1t Is worth
noting, however, that the revived militia
system in nearly all the states differs from
the old system in this: the troops are nor
enrolled and placed in infantry, artillery or
cavalry by the state; they volunteer under a
general law, organize OH their own motion,
, 1887-06-05

II there is any subject upon which a SEM.
tor is eloquent it is upon the evils Of a young
man beginning life as n department clerk.
"Don't do It'll Don't do itin they exclaim to
the poStulant who comes on to Washington,
hoping for n place at Uncle Sans coin crib
"It's beginning life at the wrong end. Guod
pay, light work, learning nothing-to be
turned out some day a middle aged incapa.
ble.0 That person doesn't live, perhaps, who
ever heard n senator speak n good word for
official employment in Washington as a good
way for a young man TO begin life. 1t is,
Indeed, the very worst in the world. The
work is infnntile, and the man Is rapidly
turned into n victim OF a machine which Is
perfectly useless by itself. But a surp' ising
number of senators can be named who ar1
magnanimous enough to give their own sons
the soft places which they declare to be ruin
and to other folks sons,-Wash,
ington Cor. New York Mail and Express.
, 1887-06-05
j. n. Zeiin & Co., Philadelphia, Pa,
SOLE FSoPKIHroRs Price, 8l.0O.


Plans and specifications for building an
addition to the United States peuitentiary
at Laramie City, Wyo., will be received
at the office of the governor, in Cheyenne.
and opened at noon, June g. 1887, by the
board, consisting of the governor, The sec
rotary and the United States marshal OF
the territory.
The plans and specifications will con-
form as nearly as possible to the outward
appearance OF the present building. which
is 4Ox70 feet, outside measurement; walls
of hard sand store, twenty tour inches
thick and twenty four feet high above the
grade; mansard roof with dUrmer win
dows.
The plans and specifications must in.
elude the cells and all the interior work
complete and ready for occupancy. The
secretary of the Interior will allow a rea-
sonable compensation for the plans and
specifications adopted. but for nonc other.
The amount Of money to be expended is
about twenty one thousand dollars, and no
plans and specifications will be considered
which contemplate a larger expenditure.
Provision will he made for five women
prisoners and three sleeping rooms for
guards.
Plans and specifications will also in
slude an additional expenditure OF one
thousand dollars for kitchen and dining
room for one hundred prisoners, which
may be an attached building of stone. or
embraced in the main building.
On thu acceptance of the plans and
specifications, and the advertisement for
bids, there will be at tie same time an
advertisement for repairs to the present
building, costing poss bly, three thousand
dollars or more. the same being largely
regulated by the plans, position and ar
rangements of the new bui ding.
All plans, specifications, contracts. etc,
to be approved by the secretary of the in.
terror, upon the recommendation of the
board.
All payments in cash.
THOMAS MOONLIGHT,
Governor and Chairman of the Board.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., May l9, 1887.
, 1887-06-05

the plains to employ him as n guide, But be
soon proved himself far more than a hunter
al accomplished gentleman and man of
the world. After al adventurous career as
hunter, trapper, scout and guide, he became
a citizen Of Nebraska, member Of the legisla-
ture, colonel Of militia and aide de camp to
the governor. Then followed an era of life
on the stage as hero in dramas portraying
wild western life and displays of skill in
shooting. Through it all he preserved his
dignity, and by a gentle and afrable manner
made many friends; so Americans have o
right to feel pleased at his success
in London, and hat his show has been pa
tronized by the queen and Prince of Wales and
, 1887-06-05
A vAssAR COLLEGE SPREE
A Mysterious Midnight sp~rsad-rhs
nInrtrr nj In Tin Rsaln.

n Mysterious Midnight spreao-1ns
Martyr of the Tin Basin.
Dearer to the heart Of college students
than all public occasions OF social life nre
the cosy private spreads. Only a college
girl knows the meaning Of a college
spread. 1t is a proof of the depravity Of
human nature that no spread is perfect
unless held after 10 O'Clock, when in the
midst of the hilarity each feels b in
luence of a prospective summons from
her corridor teacher to receive a sermon
on the value of law and order? Try to
imagine yourself an unseen spectator at
a mysterious midnight spread. You see
a large room all ablaze with light, but
with blinds shut and curtains drawn, and
a gossamer waterproof draped carefully
over the transom, lest the rays should
annoy some outsider. Within is medley.
Books are out of the way for once, and
the table is covered with a miscellaneous
collection of plates, saucers, g~lasses, a
cup or two, q few spoons, rarely a knife
and fork. Among these are scattered a
loaf of bread, a bag of crackers, pots OF
deviled ham and jelly, a bottle of olives,
a pitcher of milk and another of oysters.
half a dozen girls were in the room, n
of them ~anxiousiy inspecting the water
In a tin basin that she is carefully hold
ing over the flame Of a drop light. The
rest are scattered about the room in atti-
tudes more or less graceful. The bed,
the ohairs n h rugs on the floor are
equally patronized. All the girls are
making frantic endearors to evolve a
theory as to the making Of oyster soup,
and as the theories gradually take
definite shape they are hurled at the
martyr of the tin basin.
"You must heat the water first, then
the milk, and put in the oysters just be-
fore it is done," remarks one sage cook
from the depths o. al easy chair.
mo. you don'tl you don't want any
water-just milk and oysters boiled to-
gether, " says number two, coiled like a
kitten on a rug.
"You must heat the oysters sepa-
rately," calls n grave, oratorical voice
from among the pillows.
Girls" said the martyr, looking
around with an heroic air, ''you don't
n of you know the first thing about it.
I'm making this soup, and if you don't
like it when it is done, you can come and
make some yourselves. Just at present l
have the floor"
She confirms her statement by a vigo-
ous gesture that threatens the equilib-
rum of the tin basin, and the others own
themselves obliterated and apply their
genius to other topics. The soup done, it
is served in cups, or glasses, n saucers,
and is pronounced perfect. The suffer
ing martyr has become a smiling saint,
and sits triumphantly on the edge-of the
table, while some one spreads a cracker
, with jam for her benefit. The tide of
fun rises. Again and again a laugh
rings out, to be smothered in the midst
by the tragic gasp, Girls, somebody's
comingl' But no one comes, and after
oysters have been eaten, college wi dis
cussed, and narrowing ghost stories told
in the darkened room, the girls steal
away with a reckless declaration that
they have had fun enough TO pay for a
whole weeks funks. -Lippincott's Mag
aZine.
, 1887-06-05

1t is the duty of every person who has
used Boschee's German Sy,up to let its
wonderful qualities be known to their
friends in curing Consumption, severe
Coughs, Group. Asthma, Pneumonia, and
in fact all throat and lung diseases. No
person can use it without immediate re-
lief. Three doses will relieve any case,
and we consider it the duty of all drug.
gists to recommend it to the poor, dying
c~onsumptive, at least to try one bottle, as
so, 900 dozen bottles were sold last year,
and no one case where it failed was re-
ported. Such a medicine as the German
Syr1p cInnot be too widely known. Ask
your druggist about it. Sample bottles
to try, sold at 10 cents. Regular size, rs
cents. Sold by al druggists and dealers
in the United States and Canada.
, 1887-06-05

and not infrequently the majority did get
drunk after tue muster closed. And thus the
system wore out in all the northern states. 1t
has been asserted by well informed off,
Gals that the three great states of the north
west did not contain 5000 well drilled men
on the 18th of April, 1851. The fact that
Ellsworths ZouRves could execute every
movement in drill and manual excited amaze
ment in 1860. But in the south local condi-
tions caused the militia system to be retained
in some yigor; and commenting Oh this. there
was universal prediction in the north that
, 1887-06-05

labor required. The steering man can give it
n quick turn in an instant, and little trouble
was experienced even in the most crowded
streets. Such are the reports of the London
papers,, and il the same success can be at
tanned in the fields and on country roads, we
may yet see the soldiers go riding instead Of
walking. or course, field work proper must
go on in the old way, hut for rapid transfer
of troops from one section to another the
multicycle muy prove n great success. In
deed, the idea Of utilizing the velocipede
principle for long marches is one that readily
suggests itself to any observer.
, 1887-06-05

What pure ar is Il an unhealthy loca,
lily, what spring cleaning is to the neat
~housekeeper, so is Hoods S~arsaparilla to
every body at this season. The body needs
to ne thoroughly renovated, the blood
purified and yitalized, the germs Of disease
destroyed. S~.rofula, salt rheum, and all
other blood disorders are cured by Hoods
S~ersapariila, the most popular and success.
full spring medicine.
, 1887-06-05

things for the good of mankind Is contempo-
rary with improved transportation for kill
ing purposes. Among the many new devices
for the latter purpose the most novel is the
so called ~multicycle-a sort Of compound
velocipede by which a squad of soldiers may
all move together, have their baggage or
ammunition with them and have q ready
made breastwork when they stop. We pre-
sent engruvings of the machine in action and
serving as a slight defense to the legs of
the soldiers. The machine has been tried on
the streets Of London with apparent success,
and isnow being severely tested at Alder
shot by authority of the British War office.
1t is called a multicycle because 1t usually
carries twelve men and can be constructed to
take sixteen.
Our engraving gives a fair idea of its
make up. 1t is an adaptation of the so called
"Victoria," or four-in-hald quadricycle; the
soldiers sit on it in single file, their guns
strung on their back, and work on the
treadles. A light cart may be attached
at the rear. On the London streets
ten miles an hour is the regular rate, but six
teen are often accomplished. 1t is claimed
that the whole concern can turn around in
no more space than is required by a cab, and
that rough roads and steep grades can be
traversed with no more trouble than the extra
, 1887-06-05

Can anyone bring us a case of kidney
or liver complaint hat Electric Bitters
will not speedily cure2 We say they can
not, as thousands Of cases already pei ma.
nently cured and who are daily recon
mending Electric Bitters, will prove.
Bright's Disease, Diabetes, Weak Back,
or any urinary complaint quickly cured.
They purify the blood, regulate the bowels.
and act directly on the diseased parts.
Every bottle guaranteed. For sale by w.
N. Hunt.
, 1887-06-05

and horses are
known to fame in
this country. Even
the tawny abori-
CINE, Red Shirt, is
u noted character
in London for his
quaint and ready
replies to the ques-
tons asked by Wis
itols. Mr.. Glad-
stone took n special
interest in him, and
complimented his
intelligence so far
as to ask him what
he thought Of the
, 1887-06-05
TRADE BOOMING

Never before was our business so good
as now. The entire West is on the
high road to prosperity Non resi-
dents find they can do better with MS
than at any other store. and our
customers are Increasing daily.
, 1887-06-05

A IN orleans are
sung in the concert
halls, In short, few
American ventures
abroad have re-
ceived so much gra-
tuitous advertising.
Mr.. Cody first be-
came noted for hav-
ing killed 1880 buff
faloes in one year.
and thereafter it
was the thing for
wery titled for
, 1887-06-05

British and Ameri CAPT. BURNEr LAMBETH.
cans as brothers, TO which the cautious abort
CINE rejoined that he ''had not noticed the
brotherhood to amy great extent" Not only
do the illustrated papers in London give
much space to this feature of the exhibition,
but the humorists and comic poets have
taken it up; Punch and Judy, the Puck and
Judge of London, revel in this new material
for humor, and popular songs about the red
, 1887-06-05

and we present
herewith pictures
Of some OF the men
and animals who
have helped make
his show famous
Mr.. John Robinson
Whitley, of Lon
don, is director gen
eral OF the Ameri-
can xhtbition
} there, and e1erted
Z himself to make
I Cody's avid West
Show" an import
ant part of 1t.
Capt. Burnett Lam
nI.t-1I
, 1887-06-05

JOHN r WHITLEY. dfeth, OF THITuueI-
phia, did the ORGANIZING work in Am~erica:he is
one Of the Motel firm of D.. Landretb g. Sons,
dealers in seeds, and won his military title
by hard and honorable service in the war
for the Union. He was also chief Of
the bureau of agriculture in tho Centennial
exhibition. Til Indians. the scouts, the riders
, 1887-06-05
r. MORRIS, srECrFIU sALyE.

A warranted Salve to cure old sores of
all kinds on man or beast, especially syph-
little ulcers, itching or liberated piles, alb
cesses, milk leg, old army sores, proud
flesh; a positive cure for saddle sores, ifs
lula, pail evil, scratches; the only cure to
be used in private for treatment of svphi-
lis. No cure, money returned. One dol
lar by mail. DIR. e. w MORRIS,
Hunters Hot Springs, Mont.
, 1887-06-05
OUR CIVILIAN ARMY.
SOMETHING ON THE SUBJECT CT
STATE MILITIA.

A Valuable Adjunct in the National De-
.fense-The Southern states and the Au-
nual Drill OF 70 oIden TIme-Clrmp
George Washington.
The revival of interest in the maintenance
of an effective militin finds striking exprcss5c l.
in the interstate drill this week at WaslisE-
ton. Tho difficulties experienced in orgat.ia-
ing the affair show how badly our militia
system lad decayed, and as something of a